PROJECTS ADMINISTRATOR - City of Chicago

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Projects Administrator

Department of Public Health

Behavioral Health

Number of Positions: 3

(Additional vacancies possible pending budget approval)

Starting Salary: $86,520

Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 01/07/2025

Mission: CDPH works with communities and partners to create an equitable, safe, resilient and Healthy Chicago.

Under direction, the class is managerial in nature and accountable for senior manager level functions; positions allocated to this class are characterized as having a broad scope of management responsibilities, and performs related duties as required Positions are allocated across all city departments and have a wide range of functions. Examples of core functions characterizing this class, and specific assignments to city departments is provided below with the intent of providing parameters to adequately describe the level and scope of duties and responsibilities performed by these positions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

·     Under direction from the Behavioral Health Senior Leadership team, manages large scale projects of significant scope in terms of budget, operations, and staffing for the CDPH Bureau of Behavioral Health.

·   Contract management: operates across the various offices within the Bureau of Behavioral health to streamline contract development and tracking, budget management, and tracking of non-delegate related expenditures by team or initiative for large funding sources.

·      Coordination with Service Providers: Act as a liaison between the program and other service providers such as the CARE team, mental health safety net support team, and care coordination agencies. Facilitate communication, collaboration, and referral processes to ensure coordinated efforts

·      Standardization & Quality Assurance: supports leadership with streamlining processes across Offices and teams, identifies resources and technology to optimize processes, and develops standard operating procedures to document policies, processes, and procedures.

·      Intergovernmental Coordination: Coordinate with local, state, and federal agencies involved in behavioral initiatives, including substance use, mental health, and violence prevention. Stay informed about relevant policies, regulations, and funding opportunities, and advocate for the needs of your program and clients at various levels of government.

·      Coordinates and administers citywide initiatives, departmental programs and special projects of a complex and technical nature.

·      Collaborates with mid and senior level management across the Bureau to de-silo efforts and identify + implement best practices.

Additional duties may be required for this position

Location:         1920 S. Western, Chicago, IL 60613

Days:               Monday - Friday

Hours:             8:30am – 4:30pm

THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT FROM THE CAREER SERVICE

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Business or Public Administration or a field of study directly related to the responsibilities of the position, plus five years of project management work experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

NOTE: You must provide your transcripts or diploma at the time of processing

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS

This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected

APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted.  Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date.  Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075.  The ordinances provide a preference to applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders.  For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates. To learn more about our hiring practicesclick here.  

ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.

The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.

The City of Chicago is committed to providing fair chance hiring and welcomes applicants with past convictions, recognizing the value of a diverse workforce and the potential for growth and positive change.

City of Chicago

Brandon Johnson, Mayor

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